A man met his tailor in the street and stopped him.
"I quite forgot to pay for the suit which I have on now," he said. "Why didn"t you remind me?"
"I never ask a gentleman for money," the tailor replied.
"Then what do you do if he doesn"t pay?"
"Well, after some time I no longer think he is a gentleman and then I ask him."
deco n. Decorative art style of 1910–30, with geometric motifs and strong colours.
- n. - a human creative skill or its application. B work showing this.
- a (in pl.; prec. By the) branches of creative activity concerned with the production of imaginative designs, sounds, or ideas, e.g. Painting, music, writing. B any one of these.
- creative activity resulting in visual representation (good at music but not art).
- human skill as opposed to nature (art and nature combined).
- (often foll. By of) a skill, knack. B cunning; trick, stratagem.
- (in pl.; usu. Prec. By the) supposedly creative subjects (esp. Languages, literature, and history) as opposed to scientific, technical, or vocational subjects. [latin ars art-]
- nouveau n. Art style of the late 19th century, with flowing lines.
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